Mawar, the storm that has been slowly approaching the Mariana Islands for several days has strengthened. With sustained winds now at 150 mph, it has become a super typhoon.
A recent update from the local National Weather Service office, issued shortly before 6 p.m., announced the update and reported that Mawar has slowed its forward motion to 5 mph. The super typhoon is expected to make a northwesterly turn with little change in advance speed during the next 24 hours,” the statement said.
Typhoon-force winds extend 25 miles from its center, while tropical storm-force winds extend up to 100 miles.
“Damaging winds of 39 mph or higher are expected late this afternoon, with the onset of typhoon-force winds expected by Wednesday morning,” the NWS said.
Another weather warning will be issued on Tuesday at 8 p.m
